title: Clinical immunology.
abstract: Clinical immunology is a medical specialty with a pathogenetic rather than organ-based focus. The main clinical areas covered are allergic disease, autoimmune disease, lymphoproliferative disease, transplantation and immunodeficiency. The role and training of the physician immunologist and the organ-based specialist with an interest are outlined.
authors.affiliation: St Mary's Hospital Medical School, London.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Pinching
mesh_terms: D000486:Allergy and Immunology / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends*; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000628:therapy; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000628:therapy; D008232:Lymphoproliferative Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D014181:Transplantation Immunology